Blue Devils still have ‘bowl-eligible’ within their reach vs. UNC

The euphoria from a historically strong start to the football season pushed Duke to a big lead a week ago at Virginia Tech. The disintegration of that 20-point lead left the fast-developing team frustrated. The challenge, heading into tonight’s rivalry game with North Carolina at Wallace Wade Stadium (7 p.m., ESPNU), is to not let the deflating 41-20 loss at Virginia Tech carry over. (Durham Herald-Sun)